April 30, 2025
MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust rating dipped by five points in April, while Vice President Sara Duterte’s increased by nine, a survey from Octa Research showed.
However, Octa Research’s Tugon ng Masa nationwide survey — conducted from April 2 to 5 on 1,200 adult respondents — showed that slightly more people still trusted Marcos than Duterte.
Based on a non-commissioned survey by Octa Research, Marcos’ trust rating dropped from 65 percent in November 2024 to 60 percent, with around 23 percent saying they distrust him, while 18 percent were undecided.
“This marks the lowest trust rating for President Marcos Jr. since the first quarter of 2024, [but] it is important to note that, despite the decline, most adult Filipinos still express trust in President Marcos Jr.,” Octa Research noted.
In contrast, Vice President Sara Duterte’s trust rating increased from 49 percent to 58 percent in the same period, while her distrust rating was 19 percent, and 22 percent were undecided.
READ: VP Duterte’s trust rating drops by 10 percent – Octa
Performance ratings
Meanwhile, Marcos’ performance satisfaction ratings also dropped from 64 percent to 59 percent. Around 20 percent of respondents then expressed dissatisfaction, while 20 percent were undecided.
Duterte’s, on the other hand, increased from 48 percent to 56 percent, with 20 percent saying they were not satisfied, while 23 percent were undecided.
Other officials
When it comes to other officials, Senate President Francis Escudero garnered a trust rating of 55 percent and a performance rating of 53 percent.
Speaker Martin Romualdez, for his part, received 54 percent in the trust rating and 55 percent in the performance rating.
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo, meanwhile, received the lowest rating in both scores at only 5 percent each.
Octa Research said the survey had a ±3 percent margin of error at a 95 percent confidence level—±6 percent for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.